Matt's Latin BBQ

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Puerto Rican comfort cooking on South Semoran, cafeteria-style and unpretentious, with decor guests say makes you feel like you are on the island. The mofongo con carne frita is the plate people rave about, next to pernil with rice and beans, juicy rotisserie chicken, morcilla, and a tripleta sandwich. Portions are shareable, the kind of spread guests describe as enough food for days.

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Tropico Mofongo

Latin & Caribbean · Kissimmee · $$

Bright and cheerful in Kissimmee, built around Puerto Rican mofongo of plantain, chicharron, and garlic, like a grandmother's cooking.

Tropico Mofongo, 3160 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34746-4657, United States

Sazoncito Latin Food

Latin & Caribbean · Conway · $

A humble Conway counter serving Dominican comfort food that guests describe as tasting like home.

4542 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822

Crocante Restaurant

Latin & Caribbean · Baldwin Park · $$

Puerto Rican cooking on East Colonial Drive with a full cocktail bar and a festive take on homestyle flavors.

Crocante Restaurant, 4311 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-5217

El Cilantrillo

Latin & Caribbean · South Orlando · $$

South Orlando's big Puerto Rican table near the Florida Mall is lively and salsa-filled, with generous portions.

El Cilantrillo Restaurant, 1301 Florida Mall Ave, Orlando, FL 32809-7731

Pio Pio Latin Cuisine

Latin & Caribbean · Orlando · $$

On South Semoran, the Colombian staple locals lean on, a warm, family-style room where plates land generous and homestyle.

2259 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822

Selva Rosa

Latin & Caribbean · Winter Park · $$$

Mexican and Japanese cooking mash up in Maitland, with a birria sushi roll, short rib taquiza, Wagyu picanha and a matcha mojito.

901 S Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL 32751

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Marlow's Tavern

American · Tavern · $$

Neighborhood tavern in Lee Vista treating first timers like regulars, starting with pub chips loaded with blue cheese and bacon on the house.

6889 Eagle Watch Dr, Orlando, FL 32822

Aloha Hawaiian Kitchen

Restaurants · Hawaiian · $$

Laid-back island counter near the airport serving the plate lunch guests call the best Hawaiian food on the mainland.

Aloha Hawaiian Kitchen, 6125 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822-1500

Bonefish Grill

Seafood · $

At Lee Vista off Gateway Village Circle, polished and reliable, with wood-grilled seafood that suits date night.

Bonefish Grill, 5463 Gateway Village Cir, Orlando, FL 32812

Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana

Mexican · $$

The Mexican dining room at Gateway Village near the airport is loud, festive and high-energy, immaculate with a lot going on.

Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana, 5475 Gateway Village Cir, Orlando, FL 32812-4002, United States

High Tide Harry's

Seafood · $$

Airport corridor's classic local seafood joint, no-frills and nautical, family owned and easygoing except about the shellfish.

4645 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822

Sazoncito Latin Food

Latin & Caribbean · Dominican · $

A humble Conway counter serving Dominican comfort food that guests describe as tasting like home.

4542 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822